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Schools, 1876

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Drawing in Public Schools

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 July 1876 · page 124

WE take the following from the Boston Commercial Bulletin:— During the last four or five years strong efforts have been made in this State to have industrial drawing…

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Popish Management of Industrial Schools

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 22 July 1876 · page 8

PAPAL craft has deluded many Protestants into the idea that the dear nuns and "fathers" have a happy way of dealing with the young, which cannot be attained…

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Seeking a Teacher for Linda

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 22 July 1876 · page 18

SHE was at one of the Union school-houses half an hour before school opened. She had "Linda" with her. She was a tall woman, forty years old, with a jaw showing great determination, and "Linda" was sixteen, and rather…

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The Neglect of History in the Public Schools

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 July 1876 · page 14

THE President of the Council of Education found himself backed up in a corner last week; when that remarkably eloquent and liberal foreigner, the Count de ZABA —whom Professor SMITH;…

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Larceny at the School of Arts

Evening News · Thursday 27 July 1876 · page 2

A contemptible larceny was committed at the School of Arts yesterday evening, between 5 and 7 o'clock. The articles stolen constituted wearing apparel of a valuable description belonging to the…

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School of Arts

Evening News · Friday 28 July 1876 · page 2

The U. S. Minstrels, who have enjoyed a most successful season at the School of Arts, play for the last time to-night. There was a large audence last night, and a capital programme, which will be repeated…

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Sydney Grammar School. The Secretary to the Trustees, Sydney Grammar School, to the Minister of Justice and Public Instruction. Sydney Grammar School, 5th June, 1876

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 July 1876 · page 6

Sir,—I have the honour, by [?] of the trustees of the Sydney Grammar School, to tr[?]sm[?] to you, for the purpose of being aid before the Parliament, the following report of their proceding and the progress of the [?]…

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Public Schools. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 July 1876 · page 3

SIR,—At a meeting, held recently, a prominent member of the Council of Education said "that applications for new schools were dealt with according to [?], and that they sought to do justice to all." We have been made acquaisted through your…

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East Maitland Public School. (To the Editors of the Protestant Standard.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 29 July 1876 · page 2

SIRS,--The recent appointment by the Council of Education of a head-master to the East Maitland Public School, is becoming invested with more than a local interest. During the…

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The Convent School; or Cloister Spiders and Protestant flies CHAPTER I. the Children

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 29 July 1876 · page 3

On a bright, warm Sabbath in April three girls are to be consecrated, with others, to the Virgin. The families to which these girls belong are by no means ordinary people. They…

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Pub School Parramatta South. 8 May, 1876

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 29 July 1876 · page 3

Sir,—I beg to inform you .that I called on Mr. M’ Rea about the memorandum referring to the adjudication of the late case against me, but he refused to give it…

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School of Arts

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 29 July 1876 · page 2

We express regret at the indifference which appears to be shewn in the matter of providing accommodation for the public in their meetings and…

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Cost of Public School Buildings. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 August 1876 · page 7

SIR,—It will be seen, by the answer to Mr. Buchanan's questi [?] the Le[?] Assembly, on Wednesday last, that the cost of the Publ[?] school buildings at North Syiney includes a residence for the tea[?] This will…

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Amusements School of Arts

Evening News · Thursday 3 August 1876 · page 2

Mr. Charles Bright delivered a satirical [?]ecture entitled, "A Certain Race of Barbarians," [?] at the School of Arts, Tuesday night. The discourse en[?]braces a series of comments upon the follies, frailties, and vices…

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Amusements. School of Arts

Evening News · Friday 4 August 1876 · page 2

An amateur performance of real excellence took place last night at the School of Art, in aid of the Discharged Prisoners' Aid Society. The drama selected was Tom Taylor's "Ticket of Leave Man, a play…

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The Late Robbery at the School of Arts

Evening News · Saturday 5 August 1876 · page 4

Last evening Sergeant Larkins and Mulqueeny arrested a man named James Kenny, in Market-street, on a charge of stealing wearing apparel, music, &c., the property of members of the United States Minstrels…

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The East Maitland Public School. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 August 1876 · page 16

SIR,—The correspondence that has recently appeared in your paper on the subject of the appointment of a teacher for the Public School at East Maitland has something more than a…

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New Zealand. School of the Sisters of Mercy, Wellington

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 August 1876 · page 9

A presentation of prizes took place lately at St. Mary's Convent. There were present a number of young girls, fairly representing the 150 children, who, apart from the select school…

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St. Joseph's School Newtown

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 August 1876 · page 13

THE annual examination of this school took place on the 31st July, Messrs. Johnson and F. Bridges, Esqs, being the examiners. Notwithstanding the late very inclement weather, one…

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The Sydney Grammar School

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 August 1876 · page 177

THE report of the trustees of the Sydney Grammar School for the year 1875 has been published. It appears that the number of pupils in attendance during the year had been 392, an increase of…

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